About 150 people marched down Main Avenue in Durango on Monday, Indigenous Peoples Day. Marchers gathered at the “Chief” sign at Toh-Atin Gallery and called for its removal.
Indigenous Peoples Day rally, march calls for the ‘Chief’ sign to come down
About 150 people marched down Main Avenue in Durango on Monday, Indigenous Peoples Day. Marchers gathered at the “Chief” sign at Toh-Atin Gallery and called for its removal.
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Patrick Armijo/Durango Herald
About 100 students, faculty and staff members participated in a Solidarity Walk on Monday, Indigenous Peoples Day, at Fort Lewis College.
Indigenous Peoples Day rally, march calls for the ‘Chief’ sign to come down
About 100 students, faculty and staff members participated in a Solidarity Walk on Monday, Indigenous Peoples Day, at Fort Lewis College.
Patrick Armijo/Durango Herald
Patrick Armijo/Durango Herald
Melvin Sisto, a Hopi studying political science at Fort Lewis College, prepares a poster for display during the Solidarity Walk for Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday.
Indigenous Peoples Day rally, march calls for the ‘Chief’ sign to come down
Melvin Sisto, a Hopi studying political science at Fort Lewis College, prepares a poster for display during the Solidarity Walk for Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday.
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Parker Ledford stands in front of his mural on North Main Laundry, 2980 Main Ave., in Durango. To create the piece, Ledford said he drew on the power and majesty of wolves.
Wolf murals take form on north Main Avenue in Durango
Parker Ledford stands in front of his mural on North Main Laundry, 2980 Main Ave., in Durango. To create the piece, Ledford said he drew on the power and majesty of wolves.
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Seth Marvin-Vanderryn/Durango Herald
Ashley Church stands in front of her mural at the North Main Laundry, 2980 Main Ave., in Durango. Church said she hopes to show wolves as familiar and, at times, gentle creatures.
Wolf murals take form on north Main Avenue in Durango
Ashley Church stands in front of her mural at the North Main Laundry, 2980 Main Ave., in Durango. Church said she hopes to show wolves as familiar and, at times, gentle creatures.
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Unafilliated candidate Rebecca Samulski answers a question during the San Juan Farm Bureau forum Oct. 6.
Candidates for Montezuma County commissioner share views at forum
Rebecca Samulski and Joel Stevenson
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A man later identified at Matthew Dolloff, 30, is taken into custody after allegedly fatally shooting another man, Saturday in downtown Denver during competing rallies at Civic Center Park.
A man later identified at Matthew Dolloff, 30, is taken into custody after allegedly fatally shooting another man, Saturday in downtown Denver during competing rallies at Civic Center Park.
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Duane Chiliyazzie, a grandfather, farmer and “Earth protector,” reflected on past and current racism against Indigenous people in the U.S.